Don Rodney


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Songwriter, guitarist and vocalist that was born on 26 May 1913 and died 11 January 1991. Played guitar and sang as a soloist with Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians and with the Lombardo Trio from 1945-1950 and again for about eight months in 1957-1958.

ALBUMS


Don Rodney With Jack Hansen And His Orchestra
Here In My Heart / I'm Sorry
10", Remington, ,
Vocal
Jack Hansen And His Brazilian Beachcombers / Don Rodney With Jack Hansen And His Orchestra
Delicado / I'm Yours
Shellac, 10", Remington
Xavier Cugat And His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra, Carmen Castillo, Nita Rosa, Del Campo, Don Rodney, Xavier Cugat Orchestra Chorus
Casa Cugat
Vinyl, 16", Transcription, World Broadcasting System Inc.
Don Rodney, Jack Hansen
Here In My Heart / I'm Sorry
7", Single, Remington, ,
Vocal/Ballad/Light Music
Jack Hansen And His Brazilian Beachcombers, Don Rodney, Jack Hansen And His Orchestra
Delicado / I'm Yours
7", Single, Remington
Jack Hansen And His Orchestra, Don Rodney, Mattie Marshal, The Home Towners With Orchestra*
Highlights From My Fair Lady
,
Musical/Soundtrack
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Take It Easy
2001, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
The Uncollected Guy Lombardo, 1950
1982, ,
Big Band/Swing
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
The Best Of Guy Lombardo Vol. II
1975
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
The Best Of
1975, ,
Big Band
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Guy Lombardo's Greatest Hits
1966
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Play The Songs Of Carmen Lombardo
1965
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Dancing Room Only
1959, ,
Big Band/Vocal/Easy Listening
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Dancing Room Only
1959
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Dance In The Moonlight...
1958
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
A Night At The Roosevelt
1954, ,
Swing/Big Band
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
My Bolero / The Story Of Annie Laurie
1952
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Hawaiian Songs For Dancing
1951
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Raindrop Serenade / La Golondrina (The Swallow)
1950, Shellac, 10", Decca
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
The Roller Skating Song / A Cow And A Plough And A Frau
1950, Shellac, 10", Decca,
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Song Of The Islands / Sweet Leilani
1950, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
Big Band/Hawaiian
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
The 3rd Man Theme / The Café Mozart Waltz
1950
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Song Of The Islands / Sweet Leilani
1950, ,
Big Band/Hawaiian
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Silver Jubilee 1925-1950
1950,
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Farewell Amanda / Wunderbar
1949, Shellac, 10", Decca
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Sidewalks Of New York
1949,
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Red Roses For A Blue Lady / Down By The Station
1949
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
We're Just A Kiss Apart / Bye Bye Baby
1949, ,
Big Band
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
The Merry Christmas Waltz / An Old-Fashioned Tree
1949
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
So In Love / Here I'll Stay
1949, ,
Big Band
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Red Roses For A Blue Lady / Everywhere You Go
1949
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
The Four Winds And The Seven Seas / When My Dreamboat Comes Home
1949, ,
Big Band
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Melancholy / In A Little Book Shop
1948, Shellac, 10", Decca,
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Haunted Heart / Saturday Night In Central Park
1948, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
In A Little Book Shop / An Old Sombrero (And An Old Spanish Shawl)
1948, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
At A Sidewalk Penny Arcade / Spring In December
1948, Shellac, 10", Decca
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
When The Moonlight Fell On The Waterfall / The Moon Is Back In Business
1948
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Song Hits From Broadway Shows
1948
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes / Mademoiselle Hortensia
1948, ,
Big Band
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
I'll Dance At Your Wedding / Thoughtless
1948
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
An Old Sombrero (And An Old Spanish Shawl) / You're Dangerous, Cherie
1948, ,
Big Band
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
A Fellow Needs A Girl / So Far
1947
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
The Flower Seller / Little Girl
1947
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Don't Tell Me / The Echo Said "No"
1947, ,
Big Band/Soundtrack
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Golden Earrings / You Are Never Away
1947, ,
Vocal/Big Band
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
The Chocolate Choo-Choo/Yours With Love And Kisses
1947, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Easter Parade / Always
1947, ,
Vocal
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
It Takes Time / I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder
1947
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Give Me The Moon Over Brooklyn / Seems Like Old Times
1947
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
All My Love / Kate (Have I Come Too Early, Too Late)
1947, ,
Big Band
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
The Stars Will Remember (So Will I) / Hills Of Colorado
1947, ,
Big Band
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
The Cocoanut Song / Take Care (When You Say "Te Quiero")
1946, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
Easy Listening
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Love On A Greyhound Bus / All The Time
1946, Shellac, 10", Decca
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Managua-Nicaragua / What More Can I Ask For?
1946, ,
Easy Listening
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Where Did You Learn To Love? / It Couldn't Be True (Or Could It?)
1946
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Anniversary Song / Uncle Remus Said
1946, ,
Vocal/Score
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Shoo Fly Pie And Apple Pan Dowdy / Give Me The Moon Over Brooklyn
1946, ,
Big Band
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
No Can Do
1945
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Symphony / Seems Like Old Times
1945
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
The Echo Said “No" / Frankie And Johnny
Shellac, 10", Decca
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
The Sweetest Music This Side Of Heaven - A Musical Biography
4xLP, Comp + Box, Decca
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
It Only Happens When I Dance With You / A Fella With An Umbrella
Shellac, 10", Brunswick, ,
Vocal/Big Band
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Return To Me / Lida Rose

APPEARANCES +


Various
America's Greatest Hits 1947
2021, 4xCD, Comp, Acrobat, ,
Vocal/Big Band/Swing
Various
America's Greatest Hits 1950 (Expanded Edition)
2020, 4xCD, Comp, Acrobat,
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians*
The Guy Lombardo Hits Collection Vol. 2 1937-54
2019, 4xCD, Comp, Acrobat, ,
Easy Listening
Jackie McLean
Four Classic Albums
2011, ,
Hard Bop
Various
Winter Wonderland: A Christmas Celebration
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Jasmine Records
Various
Music From The Stebbing Zodiac-Viscount Music Vaults Volume One
2009, CD, Comp, Viscount
Various
Reader's Digest Celebrates 50 Years Of Music Golden Jubilee 50th Anniversary Commemorative Collection
2009, 12xCD, Comp + 12", Comp, Reader's Digest
Jackie McLean
The Complete Jubilee Sessions
2007, CD, Comp, Lone Hill Jazz,
Jackie McLean
Complete 1955-1957 Jackie McLean Quartet Quintet Sextet Sessions
2007, Box, Sli + 6xCD, Comp, Jazz Connections, ,
Bop/Hard Bop
Frankie Laine
Ramblin' Man
2006, 2xCD, Comp, RAJON
Mel Tormé
Jazz And Velvet - Heart And Soul
2004, CD, Comp, Proper Records (2), ,
Easy Listening
Various
Big Band Christmas
2004, 3xCD, Comp, Dig, Direct Source Special Products Inc., ,
Big Band/Holiday
Ethel Smith
Tico Tico
2004, CD, Comp, Living Era
Various
Dance With The Sweet Bands
2003, CD, Comp, Memoir
Guy Lombardo
Original Studio Radio Transcriptions
2001, CD, Comp, The Swing Factory
Mel Torme*
A Touch Of Class
1998, CD, Comp, Disky, ,
Easy Listening/Cool Jazz/Vocal
Mel Tormé
The Mel Tormé Collection 1944 - 1985
1996, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Rhino Records (2), ,
Bop/Easy Listening/Cool Jazz/Vocal/Ballad
Xavier Cugat
Unheard Transcriptions & Air Shots
1994, CD, Comp, Harlequin, ,
Easy Listening/Latin Jazz/Mambo/Rumba
Jeri Southern
You Better Go Now
1993, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Various
Golden Memories Of The '40s
1992, ,
Vocal/Ballad
Count Basie & His Orchestra*
Live
1992, ,
Big Band
Various
These Were Our Songs - The Late '40s'
1987, ,
Big Band
Various
Popular Music Of The 1940's Volume Two
1986, ,
Ragtime/Big Band/Swing
Various
The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band Era
1984, 2xLP, Comp, Red + Box, The Franklin Mint Record Society, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
Remembering The 40s
1980, ,
Ragtime/Novelty/Easy Listening
Blue Barron, Xavier Cugat And Ina Ray Hutton
Spotlight on Blue Barron, Xavier Cugat And Ina Ray Hutton
1977, LP, Comp, Joyce
Guy Lombardo, Gray Gordon
Spotlight On Guy Lombardo and Gray Gordon
1977, LP, Album, Joyce
Jackie McLean Sextet
Tune Up
1976
Various
The Great Hit Tunes Volume 2: 1950
1971, LP, Comp, EMI (Australia) Limited,
The Big Ben Banjo Band
Strummin'
1965
The King Sisters, Alvino Rey, Del Courtney
Love At Home With Members Of The Famous King Family
1965
The Glendelles With The Sierras
Please Please Daddy
1964, 7", Single, Viscount, Zodiac, ,
Vocal
Guy Lombardo And The Royal Canadians*
Lombardo With A Beat
1963, 7", Jukebox, Capitol Records, Capitol Records
Smothers Brothers
The Two Sides of The Smothers Brothers
1963, 7", Jukebox, Mercury
Guy Lombardo And The Royal Canadians*
Lombardo With A Beat
1963
Vic Damone
Tenderly
1962
Smothers Brothers
The Two Sides Of The Smothers Brothers
1962, ,
Comedy/Folk
Jerry Mason
Strange Feeling
1959, 7", Single, Promo, Roc, Kapp Records
Jackie McLean Sextet
Fat Jazz
1959, ,
Hard Bop
David Andrews
Come To The Sea
1957, LP, Mono, London Records, London Records
Herb Jeffries
Herb Jeffries
1957
Vic Damone
The Voice Of Vic Damone
1957
Jack Hansen And His Orchestra And Claus Wuesthoff*
My Fair Lady / Mood Music (Album 2)
1956
Jo Stafford With Paul Weston And His Orchestra
The Christmas Blues / What Good Am I Without You
1953, ,
Vocal/Holiday
Jeri Southern
Give Me Time / What Good Am I Without You
1952
Martha Davis
What Good Am I Without You / Marshmallow Moon
1952
Frankie Laine With Paul Weston And His Orchestra And The Norman Luboff Choir*
The Girl In The Wood / Wonderful, Wasn't It?
1951, Shellac, 10", Single, Mono, Columbia
The Mills Brothers And Sonny Burke And His Orchestra
Mister And Mississippi / Wonderful Wasn't It
1951
The Dinning Sisters With Jan Garber And His Orchestra
No! No! No! Not That! / Heartbreak Hill
1951
Frankie Laine With Paul Weston And His Orchestra
The Girl In The Wood / Wonderful, Wasn't It?
1951
Ethel Smith And Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Zing-A- Zing-A Zing Boom / The Scottish Samba
1950, Shellac, 10", Decca
Vic Damone
Take Me In Your Arms / Beloved Be Faithful
1950
Cliffie Stone And His Orchestra*
Strummin' On The Old Banjo / My Little Girl
1949, Shellac, 10", Capitol Records
Rosemary Clooney
Lover's Gold / The Four Winds And The Seven Seas
1949, Shellac, 10", Harmony (4)
Russ Morgan And His Orchestra
Strummin' On The Old Banjo / I Can't Believe It (But It's True)
1949, Shellac, 10", Decca
Russ Morgan And His Orchestra, Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
That's My Weakness Now / My Bolero
1949, Shellac, 10", Decca,
Jimmy Saunders / Pat Terry
The Four Winds And The Seven Seas / Room Full Of Roses
1949, Shellac, 10", Signature Hi-Tone, ,
Vocal
Jo Stafford
These Will Be The Best Years Of Our Lives / Funny Little Money Man
1949, Shellac, 10", Capitol Records
Jimmy Saunders / Pat Terry
The Four Winds And The Seven Seas / Room Full Of Roses
1949, Shellac, 10", Hi-Tone
Russ Morgan And His Orchestra, Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
That's My Weakness Now / My Bolero
1949, Shellac, 10", Decca
Vic Damone With Glenn Osser's Orchestra*
You're Breaking My Heart / Four Winds And Seven Seas
1949
Mel Tormé
The Four Winds And The Seven Seas / It's Too Late Now
1949
Bing Crosby With Carmen Cavallaro
The Four Winds And The Seven Seas
1949, ,
Vocal
Swing And Sway With Sammy Kaye
The Four Winds And The Seven Seas / Out Of Love
1949, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Buddy Clark* And The Charioteers
Now Is The Hour / Peculiar
1948, ,
Vocal/Pacific
Swing And Sway With Sammy Kaye
Serenade Of The Bells / That's What Every Young Girl Should Know
1947, ,
Big Band
George Olsen And His Orchestra
Surrender / I've Got A Walkie Talkie
1946, Shellac, 10", Majestic
Les Brown And His Orchestra / Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
Till The End Of Time / You've Got To Cross The Atlantic To Get To The Pacific / If I Loved You / I'll Buy That Dream
1945, 12", V Disc, V Disc
Carmen Cavallaro And His Orchestra
'Till Reveille / A Romantic Guy, I
1941, Shellac, 10", Decca,
Various
The Hotel Bands
LP, Album, Mono, Golden Era Records (2)
Four In The Morning
Four Winds And Seven Seas
7", Cross Road (2), ,
Folk
Ruth De Cesare
Chants De Jeux Français (French Game Songs)
12", Mono, Bowmar Records
Jens Book Jenssen*
Sjömannsballade / Fire Vinde Og Syv Hav
Shellac, 10", RCA
The Steve Evans Trio With Angela Christian
Coconut Woman
7", EP, Not On Label (The Steve Evans Trio Self-released), Not On Label (The Steve Evans Trio Self-released)
Johnny King
Gondola Rock / Common Touch
7", Single, Tiara (3)
Frankie Laine
Wonderful, Wasn't It / When It's Sleepy Time Down South
Shellac, 10", Columbia,
Jack Hansen And His Orchestra
Innamorata / The Poor People Of Paris
Vic Damone
The Best Of Vic Damone (The Mercury Years)
,
Easy Listening/Vocal
Guy Lombardo And The Royal Canadians*
Here's Guy Lombardo And The Royal Canadians
Swing And Sway With Sammy Kaye
Funny Little Money Man / Pretty Baby
,
Big Band
Various
America's Greatest Hits 1949
2021, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Acrobat,
Various
America's Greatest Hits 1946
2020, 4xCD, Comp, Acrobat,
Various
Trzeszcząca Płyta 4
2009, 2xCD, Comp, 4everMUSIC, Warner Music Poland, ,
Vocal/Swing/Big Band
Various
By The Light Of The Silvery Moon
2005, 4xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest Music
Various
Leading Men (Great Male Singers Of The Big Band Era)
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest
Various
Sentimental Journey - The 40's
1997, 3xCD, Comp, MCA Records,
Various
The Top Ten Collection: The Late '40s
1997, ,
Swing/Big Band/Vocal/Country
Various
Dancing And Romancing Through The '40s
1996, ,
Swing/Big Band/Vocal/Country
Various
50 Timeless Recording Classics / Album No. 1, 2 & 3
1987